When It Rains

It's been raining for days. There have been moments of pause, but they've been gray and mostly wet. Sloshing through puddles and damp air, the sky offers a dim setting. She reaches for her polka dot boots and red rain coat. My black umbrella. I focus on my girl and desaturate the image, thankful for the evidence of motion. There is warmth and light tucked beneath that umbrella. Sun waiting on the rain.

What do you see in the rain?

I shot this image with my iPhone 4 and processed it initially using Photo fx and Instagram. Using Aperture on my desktop, I reduced highlights, decreased saturation and added a slight vignette.

Comments

[Ai]

We're having a dry spell in the bay area, but rain fell in Hawaii, where I traveled two weeks ago. And what came with the rain was fabulous!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ailovesthis/6534513913/in/photostream/

[Jennifée]

I love finding colours in the rain - the world can be so grey in the rain if I don't take the time to stop and notice the colours:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennifee/5613583943/

[Ana Eugenio]

I seek for rainbows in rainy days but we had a sunny Xmas: http://www.anasofiaeugenio.com/2011/12/sunny-christmas.html

happy holidays to all :)

[Schtanzerl]

Our rainstory:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schtanzerl/6577105067/

[Becky Sue]

I really love your image and the processing.

I like to see bokeh in the rain and find inspiration in the reflections.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rslaflam/6474687805/

[Marcie]

I just love going out and photographing on rainy winter days:
http://marciescudderstudios.squarespace.com/home/2011/12/7/rains-embrace.html
And - I just love the 'effects'..the 'apps' you applied to your image.

[Cheap Brochure Printing]

Rain brings back those sad memories of mine, that's why I hate rain. -Sarah-

[Spyros Heniadis]

We were in Mexico when Tropical Storm Rina hit, and it was wonderful!

http://www.selfhelpphotographer.com/2011/hurricane-rina

I generally love the rain, even when it hangs around for longer than anyone else likes. I feel a comfort in rain.

[Kelly]

I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this shot!!!! It's almost a SC but in such a subtle way that's not in your face.

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